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November 17, 2008

Bible survey didn’t go in depth

A friend gave me The Catholic Review (Oct. 23). We are studying the Bible and I was fascinated by the seven questions referred to in the worldwide Bible study survey. My question: what was the percentage of Protestants vs. Catholics who answered 100 percent of the questions correctly? This is a more revealing fact than...
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November 17, 2008

Religious freedom hangs in the balance

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s editorial (CR, Nov. 13) highlighted the disastrous effect President-elect Obama’s commitment to Freedom of Choice Act will have on the people of this country. However, his statement the “FOCA will undermine the freedom of religion upon which our country was founded” is far too mild. I believe FOCA will not undermine...
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November 17, 2008

Patients treated at St. Agnes express thanks

Laurie Long gives thanks for the one surgeon who would operate on her – all 440 pounds of her. Margaret Wiley saw divine intervention in the doctors and nurses who persuaded her to quit smoking after 50-plus years of puffing butts. Another patient recalled the “angels” in the hospital’s cancer center.
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November 14, 2008

St. Gregory begins anniversary celebration

St. Gregory the Great, Baltimore, is kicking off a yearlong celebration of its 125th anniversary on Nov. 23.
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November 14, 2008

FBI investigating white powder mailed to Knights’ headquarters

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A mailroom and printing plant at the Knights of Columbus headquarters in New Haven remained closed Nov. 14 while the local FBI office investigated a white powder contained in an envelope mailed from California.
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November 13, 2008

Bishops approve missal translation rejected in June

Despite some continued criticism that the translation is plagued by obscure wording and sentences that are too long, the U.S. bishops approved another lengthy section of the English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal Nov. 11.
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November 7, 2008

Kenyan bishops urge citizens to own up to sins for good of country

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s Catholic bishops urged citizens to take responsibility for their sins so the country can move toward reconciliation after nearly a year of political havoc.
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November 6, 2008

Tips for safe exercise for older adults

Question: My friend has been encouraging me to start exercising. I am 72 years old. I want to exercise, but I am having a hard time getting motivated. Do you have information about exercise that is geared toward older adults?
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November 5, 2008

Vatican spokesman expresses hopes for Obama’s presidency

VATICAN CITY – Although papal custom is to wait until inauguration day to send a congratulatory message to a new U.S. president, the Vatican spokesman expressed his hopes for Barack Obama’s presidency just a few hours after his victory was declared.
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October 31, 2008

Diocese condemns effigy of Obama on University of Kentucky campus

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of Lexington Oct. 30 joined with local community leaders in condemning the act of hanging in effigy the Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, which occurred on the University of Kentucky campus Oct. 29.
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October 30, 2008

Pope, Jewish leaders discuss duty of dialogue, access to archives

VATICAN CITY – Dialogue among those who believe in God is a “sacred duty” for all those committed to building a better world, Pope Benedict XVI told members of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations.
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October 28, 2008

Homeownership dream becomes nightmare for many in foreclosure crisis

WASHINGTON – Owning one’s own home – part and parcel of the American dream – is turning into a nightmare for a growing number of American families.
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